The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, January 12, 1908, Image 19

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Newspaper Page TextI. THE, OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL'. ? PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12,- 1908. COLONEL CRAWFORD TO HAKE HOME i OREGON Ji? lictiringr Officer Will Ecturn to Native State Tells W- fi terestiilff Stores of Adventure in Early Days' vv (Waahloftoa Cartas of The Journal.) f i Washington, D. C4 Jan. JLTm fo- lr back to Oreaon Just aa aoon fca an retired. January 17," o aald Colon! Medoram , Crawford, of tha artillery corps,. U.S. A., a native ot: Yamhill county, one or the most Interesting of " ricera wha aver wore the blua uniform, When he arrives In Portland, ha will tell some stories ef the red apple atate ' which thouianda of preeent residents htfver heard. Colonel Crawford will be retired on account of reaching the afte limit of 4, having ; served ' 48 yeare, after making- record or which any eol dler mlaht be nroud.i ' u - . ,s Talking with him, one la Impressed With the Idea that he would be eligible to aecept the chair or biatory oz western events In any eoaat college. Me re members Dr. McLaughlin, factor of the Hwdson Bay company. Governor Curry, Uo ueeK, orave pioneer wno, at cnam bopt. etood forth at the critical moment anu eaia: "i m lor ui union ; uev. ornor Aberaethr. provlnlonel' governor of Oregon; J. W, Neimlth, father , of Senator . Ankeny'a wife, and joe Lane, grandfather of Portland' mayor, first governor of organised Oregon, later one or tn met aenatora from Oregon wun eiaacn emun. '. ' taw" Xndlang Banged. T remember aeelng Joe Meek, 'aa sheriff or federal marshal, hang the Indiana who headed the Whitman mas se rro, colonel Crawford ' aald. Colohel Crawford's' father was CaDtaln Crawford, who went from the east with tua nrst organised emigration to ure gnn In 184 J across the plains tn -wagon. Hi family settled at Salem," where his rather taught in the Indian acnooi, tnen movad to Yamhill count? and married Miss Adeline Drown, "who had been of the company that crossed the plains. -, The most Interesting stftry he tells end it J not lees tunning nor emeu boys than Robinson Crusoe ar 8 wis Family Robinson la of the- expedition he made to Alaskn, of the wrecking of their ship, of theft- hardship and dan trwra from hostlla Indiana, and the tern- porary trial through which he passed until the government learned that fail ure to report by him as (quartermaster was not due to neglect, but waa because ha was shivering with 1(0 men, women and children on the Inhospitable shores of Alaska. '- Telling about tiat experience, he aald: waa graduated from West Point in 1867. having served as a cadet for four years, and was assigned to the Second artillery at Vancouver barrack. Alaska had juat been bought. The government In a few month sent an expedition there to make certain the safety of set. tier who might go to the new terri tory, and I waa made quartermaster and commissary, with 1166,000 of stores and about 18.000 In cash In my care. The captain of the ship, a lumber lug ger Bailing from Puget sound, got drunk and wrecked the ship along the coast Alaska, and the entire company or 0 men. women and children waa cast ashore In amall boat In the early morn Ing, without clothing other than w had worn' in the nurht, ana no 100a nor weapons, excepting two pistol., " V9 Vusuaef Monlo. 'Terhapa that seems like a hummer plcnlo, to some people who go there now. But It wn't W were bun dreds of mile from aettlement. W were surrounded by Indiana We were defenseless. We were cold and hungry. We had no ship In which to get away. We had no meana wherewith to trans mit new of our disaster to the war department There were other phase of the troublesome situation, but that la a long enough catalogue, i guess. "For 18 month w remained there. During most of the time we extracted very little Joy from living, and when we finally-got back to the states w were not anxious araln to emigrate to Alaska. "But there were ludicrous phase of those experiences. i rememoer mat. soon after we landed from the wrecked ship, ana were huddled together on the iihfire with a trifle of weak nowder dried from that saved from the ship's wreck after it was soaiced, ana a moun tain nowiuer, aiso aracgea asnore, we thought to over-awe the Indian who were camned near.. . Set we loaded that howitzer wun some ox me wee pow der. and. hautlna the gun to an ear fnencfe. coin ted It out to se and fired it on. ,..-: i '. . . - . i . "Tn an . hour, consternation rained. whesv-w witnessed about half a hun dred war canoe rounding a point end drawing near, with the ehlef of the tribe In the center of what seemed to be a fierce battle-array. Onward earn the aborigines, and every passing minute anneared to subtract that much from only a amall fragment of time we had remaining on ear in. -"We stationed our oeonle back from the .shore, behind aome natural breast work, and another officer and I ad vanced to meet the approaching savaaes and make aa good a bluff aa we could tf aave tna day, . Thought n waa Bignai. "We called on a Russian sailor to act as Interpreter, and he finally conveyed to ua that tne enter ana nia peooie nai been accnatomed to work at manual la bor for certain Russian officers when that country owned Alaska, and that the lanal aareed on between the Russians and the Indians when the latter were wanted war to fir off a cannon from that same cliff. "We immediately aesiimed a nerce aspect, aeeured the cowering savages that we did not want them then, but that If we ever did we would fire the howltser." Colonel Crawford is now in commana nt Fort Wadsworth. New York harbor. and la In Waahlngton on leave of absence. Efforts are belna made to procure ror him the deserved promotion to briga dier-general. Senator Fulton, Bourne, Ankeny and Pile have Joined in the endeavor and the secretary of war ha been Importuned to grant the promotion. Colonel Crawford rrienas, in look ing over his record, found aomethlng a one nolnt whlnh vnva them nauae. I waa recorded that whan he left on that Alaskan expedition he was aoon cut off the army's payroll, and that the gov ernment held him charged up with 1166,000 stores and 11.000 in casn. This looked bad, and they hurried on with their reading. It was found then that it waa the wrecking of the amp, the inahilitv to communicate With th government for a year, that caused the misunderstanding, and that, when , the aovernment learned the facts. It not onlv relieved Colonel Crawford, then second lieutenant, from .blame, - but praised him for valor and unusual devo tion to duty, and the record made to that effect - i . Colonel Crawford waa for 81 year a lieutenant, the longeet period, a unueo State lieutenant ever served. He com manded the detachment i her Which guarded Glteau the day be waa exe cuted. -ana ne took part in tne ipamn war, gervlng as chief of ordnance of Cuba. II waa once nrofeeaor of mill tary instruction at Bowdoln college In Maine. He own a farm In Oregon, part of the original homestead la xanv am county. : i . - FASHION IN nATS. Suggoatlon That They Maj Be Blade y .Taller. ; ;v';-.-y: ' " From the London News,,. The question whether the tall hat ahall become taller' la now , being anxiously debated by the half -4 oxen weat end hat tera who role the fashion, and several of them have " almoat decided to take a atep in that direction by an Increase of one-sixfcenth Of an inch In height "The Englishman." said a west and hatter yesterday, "1 never violent or conspicuous lrf changing a fashion, and only a very' alight alteration can bo made at a time. For two or three year a however. . there has been no de elded chanae In' the shape of the top- nat, and it seema aoout lime mere waa aome alteration. Tbe limit of shallow ness seema to have been reached. They are now being made six Inches deep in amall slsee and about six and a quar ter In the laraeat. so that they can only grow taller again. A six teen tn or even a Quarter, of an Inch does no sound very much, but It really makes areat deal of difference in tne ap pearance of a hat, The very tall hat of IS years ago waa only six ana zive- eignis incnes arep. "I do not believe, however, the ton. hat will become a deep a that again The bell shape ha come to atay, ami If you Increase the depth, the shape must either become nearly straight or display a conspicuous ana inelegant waist." Living In the Tombs of Egypt. From Leslie's Weekly. It la surbria ne to stranaer to find Egyptian families occupying some of the tombs which have been excavated and ahnndoned. It seems unonnnv to see babies playing cheerfully about the doors of tne tomb nouees and to watcn chickens running In and out es they do nt the mud dwellings. Whn ques tioned about the tombs a dragoman said that those occupied as homos had been tomb of ordinary rltlxens and were of no value as show-places for tourists. A some of them have sev eral rooms extending Into the rock, and as they are cool in the hottest days of summer and warm in the cool days of winter, they are altogether desirable as homes. The Egyptians do not share the horror of dead bodies felt by Europeans, children run about with pieces of mummies, and If they cannot dispose of them to tourist they play with them. A nrummified foot or hand is so common In Luxor that one may be purchased for a few cents. SOCIETY (Continued fom Page Two.) -', Sunday, at the Evangelical paraonag at Ockley Green,-Oscar. Brelthaupt and Mlsa Grace E. Peterson were married. In the presence of a number Of near relative Rev. J. Boweraox performed th ceremony, using the beautiful ring servlo. They will make their home In Clackamas county, - .. it it 7' Miss Italia E. Hubbard and Harry S Tomllnson wart . married at the Cen tenary M. XI. parsonage, 80S East Oak street, cnristms day. Mr. and Mrs. Tomunaon win uv at 401 least wash ington Street. . Ura. Corlathe V, Richardson and Frank -u. Irons were married br Dr. Clarence True Wilson at S0O Overton street. December 84. They will reside at Lyons, uregon. K. O. Sundelln and Emily Lindeberg, both Of Qulncy. Oregon, were married at tha Norwegian Lutheran parsonage Wednesday evening, ev. U. uagoea of (totaling. i , I COJIINO EVENTS Considerable Interest la being man! fested la tbe benefit to be git an it Women tt Woodcraft hall, ' Tenth and Taylor streets, next Saturday evening, under tha auaplcea of tha Daughters of tha Confederacy. On this occasion they will present Mrs. Sylvia W.'Mo "I .. I M UA Jl.t.. . . . , ator. In her new lecture, "Echoes From jjixie-iana. : inn is a lull evening a entertainment Including a talk on the ante-bellum, period of the old south. and Introducing her unique and Inter esting oaraey dialect stories , and ketches port ravine southern tmes that are xaai paaaing away, A . long list , of patrona has been secured from among the proml- nant . mn lit h a. vn nyntA ,K aI,-. string orchestra will play and a public reception will follow the evening en' tertainmenu a Devy of rouna alrla will act aa usher under the supervision- if Mra V. C. M. SUva. The proceed of me arrair win ne usea py tne iaugh tera of the Confederacy In charltaolj work. w Cam el la cliapter. No. 27, Order of Eastern Star, held Its Installation cere monies. Monday evening In the new Maaonlo temple. Retlrlnr Matron Nel. lie McKlnlev was the Installing offi cer, assisted by Mrs. A. Q. Bachwolt as marshal. An Interesting program wa riven after which Mlas MrKlnUv was presented with a past matron's jew el from the chapter, and a beautiful hand painted picture from the retiring officers. The leap yearbali. to be given at Ringlefs new hall, Orund avenue and East Morrison street, Thursday eve nine.. January 23. Dromlaea to ha en enjoyable affair. The patronesses will be: Mr. P. J. Smyth. Mrs. T. A. Kin dred, Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. W. J. Smith, Mrs. I. A. A rata, Mrs. John Cordano, Mrs. J. Carlson. The art department of the Woman' club will meet next Tuesday at 2 ciock in me an room or tne Jfublla i : V. a"'. , 1" t, V-.-. h ' I s ', ' H B:hMw 351 WaaLingtoa . c J , -v 'JL Fiiicil Stbcti Glearancd Of Ladies' ancl Misses5, . " . : Coats ' JU V A V-AX.JL ' . N . ' ...', ,; Uwally Sold From $50.00 to $85!00 -1 .' ". At $21.00 EaCk v. Stretrtwcar Traveling Automotilip 7: EVERY COAT n Ugually SoU From $25.00 to $5000 Upera Loats , included At $1L00 Eachv V STORE OPENS AT 8.30 A M. library. Drawlni Subject, "Beauty of of the Human Figure trated by Works of French School and Line: -Illui- by Works of American Artists." Mrs. Nina Larowe will commence young people's Saturday evening; claaa a enougn appucai Inquire till I p. m. aa aoon a enough applications are re eelvea. The Myxpah Social club will hold Ita next whist social at the home at Mrs. Jessie Vose, Flrland, Thursday after noon, January is. Learn to dance correctly from Prof. Rlnaler: class or Private Instruction daily; elegant ballroom; phones. W The Ollaoodrlda rlrla of Trvlnrtnn will give a dance Friday evenlna. Janu- ry 24, at the Irvlngton clubhouse. The patronesses are: Mrs. O. W, Kendall, Mrs. J. E. Povey, Mra. Rentier and Mrs. A. E. Coota. j , PERSONAL Mr. and Mra. C. S. Unna leave today on an extended eaatera and aouthern trip. . Captain J. J. Reynolds is making a stay at Hotel Del Coronado. Coronado Beach, California. Misa Irene Flynn la visiting In Al bany at th home of her brother J. It. Flynn. Mra. Paul Berkman of Seattle, who Is on her way to aouthern California, 1 the guest of Mlas Fleckensteln, at 191 Seventh street Mrs. erkmait, will be at home to her friends Tuesday after noon. ' . v .-. i. i m .,'V v"'- . , Ice Sailors Bag ai Wolf. Employe of the government Indian school have built two Iceboats and are learning to handle them in a seaman like manner. While one party waa enjoying a sail they discovered a wolf and Immediately gave chase. - On of the runner truck the wolf. It was atunned by tha blow, and then easily killed by. the sailors, ( The Democratic natldnaf convention to be held in Denver In July will be the first national gathering of Its kind to be held In equal suffrage territory.- It Is more than probable that several -women delegatea will seek recognition from the convention. . i . H. JENNING . SONS w coitiiiB Finurzsxxxs or xoirxs, stxakboats, xotxx.8 ajtd orri exs run k All Grades of f IRNIIIRE and CARPETS-We Are Handling It Too In BIG QUANTITIES DURING OUR Annual durance Sale NEARLY EVERY ARTICLE IN THE STORE ISyREDUCED IN PRICE DURING THIS SALE REDUCTIONS GENERALLY ARE FROM 10 TO 50 PER CENT. A point we wish to impress is that very little of the merchandise included in this Clear- ance Sale has been in the store for any length of time; in fact, a large part of it has arrived within the last two months. Every article on sale is desirable, but much of our goods for this season have come in late. Had these goods arrived at the time they should, they would have been sold and out of the way. But other goods have beetf contracted for and are due to arrive, and to make room for these we must put our present stock on sale at sacrifice prices. A few of the reductions in the different departments are shown today; space will not per mit us to show all. As fast as articles are sold and taken off the floors, new goods will bt put in their places, so come to the store often remember that Vnearly every piece in the house can be purchased for much less than regular. Clearance of Steel Ranges Two cars of Stewart Steel Ranges on the way makes it imperative' that we have room. During this week we shall give you very special prices on our range stock. For more than a quarter of a century the manu facturers of the SHWARF & $p " " , . . i StcehRange have held the reputation as lead ers. Every range guaranteed ab solutely perfect.. They excel in construction and , ' , aaSBBSBHBBsamBW4BwaaBiBWMBPv BBBBBHBaBBajaaaaaaBaaswaaMaBaiaBaaaaaaBaa After Uk w Great Leather Couch V S mm r... r..a , mm'' . jm m -w . ar f w a . uearance. ..i.:7 ( - , : -.. m, is I ' kl '' Clearance of Leather Upholstered Rockers $27.50Lcather Rockers, now.f 21.00 $25.00 Leather Rockers, now. flS.SO $20.00 Leather Rockers, now.fl5.50 $18.00 Leather Rockers, now.fl4.00 $65.00 Genuine Leather Couches $4250 $55.00 Genuine Leather Couches. . :. ..'.$33.50 , $45.00 Leather Couches go at. . . . . .$27.50 ; $40.00 Leather Couches now selling at . '$25.00 v P(Siifrior Baking Qualities . . I n n n HprneofGood h Furniturer j y y0 J) PriccsAhvGys the Lev,::! 1 1 S',rAj.;if('-ltV!. i'';.rpS-